CHAPTER 4-250
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSELS

4-250-010   Definitions.

4-250-020   License – Required.

4-250-030   License – Fee.

4-250-040   Duties.

4-250-050   Penalty for violation.

4-250-060   Enforcement.

4-250-070   Rule-making authority.

4-250-080   Commercial passenger vessels – Responsibility for auditing and use agreements.

4-250-010 Definitions.

   As used in this section:

   "Commercial Passenger Vessel" means any boat that carries passengers for hire, including but not limited to: charter, cruise, dinner, excursion, ferry, harbor tender, taxi and tour boats.

   "Licensee" means any person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 2)

4-250-020 License – Required.

   No person shall engage in the business of operating one or more commercial passenger vessels on any public or private property within the city without first having obtained a commercial passenger vessel license from the commissioner.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 2)

4-250-030 License – Fee.

   The fee for a commercial passenger vessel license, and for any renewal of such license, shall be $75.00 per license term if every vessel operated pursuant to the license will carry fewer than 20 passengers. The fee for such a license, and for any renewal of such license, shall be $350.00 per license term if any one or more vessels operated pursuant to the license will carry 20 or more passengers. The license term shall be from May 1 of each year through April 30 of the following year. Requirements for issuance and renewals of such license shall be payment of the required fee and compliance with the department's rules and regulations pertaining to commercial passenger vessels. Such license shall be in addition to any other license required by law. Provided, however, that a public place of amusement license under Article III of Chapter 4-156 of this Code shall not be required to operate any commercial passenger vessel licensed under this section.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 38)

4-250-040 Duties.

   Any licensee under this chapter who cancels a commercial passenger vessel excursion or event without proper cause shall refund to all customers the full amount of any funds advanced by such customers for such excursion or event.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 2)